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fish4570
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 Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:12 pm Post subject: bessaflex tm: any for sale in y'all's areas? |
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fish4570 wrote:
none on the usa ebay.
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dof
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| Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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dof wrote:
Hard to find now and pricey when you do. Too bad they were discontinued. I handled one once and liked it. |
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fish4570
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| Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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fish4570 wrote:
it would be fun to have a modern slr with easy access to all of that m42 goodness ...
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Attila
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| Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
I see no point, many old SLR works like Swiss watch and inexpensive. If you want to pay more take a Contax body + an M42 adapter.
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Nesster
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| Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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Nesster wrote:
| fish4570 wrote: |
| it would be fun to have a modern slr with easy access to all of that m42 goodness ... |
That does sound alluring... reminds me that there are Vivitar etc branded K mount cameras around still, "modern" but cheap... I felt one or two along the way, and they were very nice in that they are very small and light weight.
I consider the easiest, least fussy way to m42 goodness to be the Fujica ST605/605n. Small, cheap, replaceable, and a decent view finder. I don't know of too many M42 pancake lenses tho'  but with a small 35 or 28 that combo is portable.
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Attila
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| Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
I have Fuji ST801 excellent, small and modern enough as well.
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Minolfan
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:33 am Post subject: |
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Minolfan wrote:
[quote=Ättila"]I have Fuji ST801 excellent, small and modern enough as well.[/quote]
Me too. Great.
Much cheaper then a Bessaflex TM now! |
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vszab
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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vszab wrote:
Here's mine. A perfect combination with the 40mm Ultron.
For those who never tried one: IMO you cannot compare it to a 25-30 years old SLR. I had/have a lot and became fed up with them, because usually they had some kind of problem. One exception was the Nikon FM2n which is a wonderful camera too, but I didn't want to start collecting Nikkor lenses, so I sold it, and Contax cameras, but they are too "modern" for my taste (I know there's the S2, but it's more pricey than the Bessaflex).
So I ended up buying the Bessaflex, and never regret it. It has a nice look, a very big, bright viewfinder and a very precise lightmeter. |
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Attila
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Try once Fujica ST801, it has all feature what you say about Bessa.
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vszab
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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vszab wrote:
I never tried a Fujica SLR, maybe I should one day, although I'm not totally convinced that it feels as good as a Bessaflex. But it has surely a way better price/value ratio. |
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Attila
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
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| I never tried a Fujica SLR, maybe I should one day, although I'm not totally convinced that it feels as good as a Bessaflex. But it has surely a way better price/value ratio. |
Once we can arrange a short meeting and I can try your Bessa and you can try my Fuji
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